Sunday, September 6, 2015

Armed Forces joins PNP in resolving conflict in Surigao del Sur --Palace

From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 6): Armed Forces joins PNP in resolving conflict in Surigao del Sur --Palace

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) now joins the Philippine National Police (PNP) in resolving the armed conflict in Surigao del Sur, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said on Sunday.

"Sinisikap nating matugunan ‘yung sitwasyon diyan dahil medyo masalimuot. Mayroong elemento ng insurgency, mayroon ding elemento ng mga iba’t ibang conflict diyan sa lugar na ‘yan, at siyempre sinisikap natin na ito ay hindi lumikha ng dagdag pang ligalig sa ating mga mamamayan dahil kasama ang ating mga indigenous people sa ating itinataguyod na peace process," said Coloma in a radio interview with dzRB Radyo ng Bayan.

The Philippine Army has sent troops from the 4th Infantry Division to support the PNP in a law enforcement operation to hunt the perpetrators of an arson and the killing of three people in Barangay Diatagon, Lianga, Surigao del Sur.

About more than 3,000 people, mostly indigenous people, fled their villages to escape the conflict and now are seeking refuge in Tandag City, the province's capital.

Coloma noted that the AFP is also coordinating relief operations and medical services in the province.

"Kabilang na nga ang Department of Social Welfare and Development, masinsin na nakikipag-ugnayan sa PNP at saka sa AFP at sa lokal na pamahalaan para tiyakin ang agarang pagbibigay ng pagkain at relief goods para maibsan naman ang sitwasyon diyan na bunsod nga ng karahasan na nagaganap sa area na pinag-uusapan natin," said Coloma.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=800980

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